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  • Surface Watch Recognition Program

  • Surface Watch is a recognition program jointly sponsored by the FAA and NATCA. It acknowledges individuals and teams of controllers and supervisors for their exemplary saves and initiatives that focus on the surface environment, such as:

    • Recognizing and addressing a potential wrong surface landing or takeoff
    • Recognizing and addressing an aircraft attempting to land at the wrong airport
    • Preventing runway incursions/surface incidents
    • Reducing local surface events through local RSATs, the Local Safety Council, or other collaborative workgroup
    • Other achievements that focus on your facility's teamwork and dedication to improving surface safety
  • Nominator Information

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  • Nominee Information

  • Complete Section 1 for the following submissions:

    • Recognizing and addressing a potential wrong surface landing or takeoff
    • Recognizing and addressing an aircraft attempting to land at the wrong airport
    • Preventing runway incursions/surface incidents

    Complete Section 2 for the following submissions: 

    • Reducing local surface events through local RSATs, the Local Safety Council, or other collaborative workgroup
    • Other achievements that focus on your facility's teamwork and dedication to improving surface safety
  • Section 1

  • 1. Name of Nominee (If this is a team nomination enter the name of one person on that team, and then use 1a. to fill in the other team members):

  • 2. Pilot information: Please fill in all information that you are able to obtain on the pilot involved in the event.

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  • 3. Date of Event

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  • 5. Attach any additional information relevant to the nomination. This can include news coverate, pilot letters, radar and audio files, etc. 

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  • Section 2

  • 1. Name of Nominee (If this is a team nomination enter the name of one person on that team, and then use 1a. to fill in the other team members):

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  • Once you complete this form, click on the "Submit" button below. This will take you to a confirmation page that your nomination has been submitted. You will also receive a confirmation email from JotForm that your submission has been received. The nomination itself will then be emailed to Surface Watch Recognition Coordinators Bridget Singratanakul (Gee) and Jim Fee.

    Problems uploading? Not sure what to do next? Direct all questions regarding the nomination process to Bridget Singratanakul (Gee): runwaysafety@natca.net and Jim Fee: James.Fee@faa.gov

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